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Chapter 12 AP Profile

12.3 SSID

The SSI D screens allow you t o configure t hree different t ypes of profiles for your net worked APs: an
SSI D list , which can assign specific SSI D configurat ions t o your APs; a securit y list , which can
assign specific encrypt ion m et hods t o t he APs when allowing wireless client s t o connect t o t hem ;
and a MAC filt er list , which can lim it connect ions t o an AP based on wireless client s MAC addresses.

12.3.1 SSID List

This screen allows you t o creat e and m anage SSI D configurat ions t hat can be used by t he APs. An
SSI D, or Service Set I Dent ifier, is basically t he nam e of t he wireless net work t o which a wireless
client can connect . The SSI D appears as readable t ext t o any device capable of scanning for
wireless frequencies ( such as t he WiFi adapt er in a lapt op) , and is displayed as t he wireless net work
nam e when a person m akes a connect ion t o it .
To access t his screen click Configur a t ion > Obj e ct > AP Pr ofile > SSI D.
Not e: You can have a m axim um of 32 SSI D profiles on t he device.
Figure 63 Configurat ion > Obj ect > AP Profile > SSI D List
The following t able describes t he labels in t his screen.
Table 54 Configurat ion > Obj ect > AP Profile > SSI D List
LABEL
Add
Edit
Rem ove
Obj ect Reference
#
Profile Nam e
SSI D
Securit y Profile
QOS
MAC Filt ering
Profile
VLAN I D
142
DESCRIPTION
Click t his t o add a new SSI D profile.
Click t his t o edit t he select ed SSI D profile.
Click t his t o rem ove t he select ed SSI D profile.
Click t his t o view which ot her obj ect s are linked t o t he select ed SSI D profile ( for
exam ple, radio profile) .
This field is a sequent ial value, and it is not associat ed wit h a specific user.
This field indicat es t he nam e assigned t o t he SSI D profile.
This field indicat es t he SSI D nam e as it appears t o wireless client s.
This field indicat es which ( if any) securit y profile is associat ed wit h t he SSI D
profile.
This field indicat es t he QoS t ype associat ed wit h t he SSI D profile.
This field indicat es which ( if any) MAC Filt er Profile is associat ed wit h t he SSI D
profile.
This field indicat es t he VLAN I D associat ed wit h t he SSI D profile.
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